World Screen

LONDON, July 20: ITV has followed the BBC’s lead in suspending any further commissions from RDF Media until the investigation into the botched trailer for a documentary about the Queen has been completed. Earlier this week, the BBC said it …

NEW YORK, July 20: Dieter von Holtzbrinck is stepping down from the Dow Jones & Company board, citing concerns with the impact a sale to News Corporation would have on the company’s “journalistic values.” According to reports, von Holtzbrinck abstained …

NEW YORK, July 20: Sumner Redstone, the executive chairman of Viacom and CBS Corporation, is said to be feuding with his daughter Shari, the non executive vice chair of both companies, sparking speculation that she will leave the company. Shari …

NEW YORK, July 19: Lorber HT Digital has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Sheldon as VP, with responsibilities for pioneering digital initiatives, overseeing content acquisitions and co-productions and implementing niche distribution strategies. Lorber HT Digital, a programming, distribution, and production …

SYDNEY, July 19: Bruce Dover will take over the position of chief executive at Australia Network, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s international television service to Asia, the Pacific and the Indian sub-continent, on August 6, based in Sydney. In his new …

LONDON, July 19: UKTV has announced the appointment of Simon Brown, formerly with Discovery Networks Europe, as director of strategic research and planning. In his new role, Brown will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of meaningful research that serves …

NEW YORK, July 19: John Wallace has been named the president of NBC owned-and-operated television stations, succeeding Jay Ireland, who was recently appointed president and CEO of GE Asset Management. In his new role, effective immediately, Wallace will oversee NBC’s …

LOS ANGELES, July 19: A new initiative to bring American-style success to the Icelandic television drama series industry has been announced by the media consultancy company MediaXchange. The conference, titled “Outside ‘The Box’”, will be held in Reykjavik, Iceland, from …

BERN, July 19: swissinfo/Swiss Radio International (SRI) has launched its own channel on the popular video sharing website YouTube in order to more fully meet its mandate to inform Swiss people abroad about news at home, and to raise awareness …

MADRID, July 19: BabyTV, a television channel for infants and toddlers under 3, is now available via the cable company ONO in Spain, starting today. BabyTV’s educational programming is now available in both English and Spanish to all of ONO’s …